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The Beatles in concert in the evening of July 2nd
From what I can tell (and I know you all will correct me if I am wrong), the evening concert in Tokyo was the first time John Lennon wore glasses on stage during a concert. I have seen him in...
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Sayōnara Japan!
The Beatles boarded their plane in Tokyo and waved goodbye. Of course all four the Beatles would return to Japan at one time or another after 1966, but it would be a long time before that return.
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Stop over in Hong Kong
The Beatles landed for a little over an hour in Hong Kong to refuel. They got out of the plane and conducted some interviews while they were there.
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The beginning of the Manila trip
As Beatle fans we know quite a bit about the Beatles terrible experience in Manila, but a lot of what exactly happened there is clouded in half-truths and mystery. I have been reading a lot of...
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Manila Press Conference
Many people claim that the Beatles never gave a press conference in Manila. But they did. It was at the Philippine Navy headquarters and it sounds from what I have read that it wasn't too much...
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Beatles on a boat
Here is where the Manila story gets a bit confusing. After the press conference, the Beatles were taken to the Marima yacht on the Manila Bay , which was to be their hotel for the night. Supposedly...
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The Thriller in Manila
When we left our four favorite guys, it was 4am and they were getting settled into their suits with six adjoining rooms at the Manila Hilton. Ringo, John and George went straight to sleep, but Paul...
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The 4pm concert in Manila
The Beatles made it to the Rizal Stadium by 4pm for the first of two performances on July 4, 1966. 35,000 fans were waiting outside, including Danee Samonte who recalled in 2011, I was there but...
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The blip
After that first concert, Tony Barrow felt like he had seen enough. He witnessed uniformed police with wooden batons beating fans who were standing behind a fence to see the Beatles. They weren't...
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The Fans in Manila
As you would expect, the Beatle fans in Manila were just as excited about seeing the Beatles in concert as any other Beatle fans around the globe. The fact that the Beatles didn't show up for some...
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Another concert that night
As is typical of Beatles concert, not much was written about the evening Beatles concert in Manila. We know that another 50,000 fans were there---maybe more. Meaning that in one day the Beatles...
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Manila: The Hard Days Fright
When the Fab 4 woke up on the morning of July 5, 1966, they knew something was going on in Manila, but they weren't totally sure what. They tried to order some breakfast, but did not get any...
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Hard Day's Fright (part 2)
The Beatles had 60 pieces of luggage/instruments/gear to load into the cars without any assistance or security. The were lucky that their drive hadn't abandoned them at this point. The Beatles things...
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Trying to act normal again
These two photos show Paul and Brian on the plane to New Dheli after departing Manila. Neither one of them look too happy, but are trying to get back to the normal routine, although I am not sure...
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Peace in New Dheli
The guys arrived in New Dheli, as they had originally planned, late at night on July 5, 1966. They thought it would be a chance to escape their fame for a few days before heading back to London,...
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Ringo's birthday in India
The Beatles spent Ringo's birthday sightseeing in India. Beatlemania was in full force, but it must have been mild enough for them to get out and look around, as the photos that they took show.
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The Beatles go to Rikhi Ram
The Beatles had been listening to Indian music during the 1966 world tour quite often. People that were around them recall hearing Indian music being played in the hotel rooms and on the yacht in...
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Returning home
On July 8, 1966 the Beatles returned to London from their tour of Germany and the Far East. They were mobbed by their adoring British fans, which was most likely both annoying and refreshing.
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"Ordinary Passengers"
Once they were inside of the London airport, the Beatles gave a press conference to talk about what had happened in Manila, because by July 8th news had been reported to the press. The guys tried to...
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